Oilers Hold Off Canucks in Game 7, Advance to Western Conference Final

Oilers Hold Off Canucks in Game 7, Advance to Western Conference Final
Nils Hoglander of the Vancouver Canucks can only watch as defenseman Evan Bouchard celebrates an Edmonton Oilers goal in Game 7 of a second-round Stanley Cup playoff series in Vancouver, Canada on May 20, 2024. Bob Frid/USA TODAY via Field Level Media
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VANCOUVER, Canada—The high-flying Edmonton Oilers needed every bit of another side of their game to survive a nail-biting finish Monday night that lifted them into the NHL’s Western Conference final.

The Oilers hung on to defeat the Vancouver Canucks 3–2 in Game 7 of a second-round Stanley Cup playoff series at Rogers Arena, and advanced to face the Dallas Stars in the NHL’s final four. The Western Conference final will begin Thursday night in Dallas.